Belatedly ... thank you Frances. An excellent thoughtful piece. Apart from Gerontius sung by Janet Baker being one of my favourite pieces of music. Studies of conflict and terrorism tend to show that beneath the simplistic polarised analyses, the root causes are far more complex and nuanced and the antagonists turn out often to be not as painted by those with the power. There are lessons in how and why both Nelson Mandela and then Gerry Adams/Martin McGuiness went from being branded as terrorists to political leaders.
A very interesting read for Monday morning coffee Frances, but I have one reflection on your well-chosen 'cowboys and Indians" point. I've just finished listening to the "Rest is History" four-part on General Custer and the Battle of the Little Big Horn. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Belatedly ... thank you Frances. An excellent thoughtful piece. Apart from Gerontius sung by Janet Baker being one of my favourite pieces of music. Studies of conflict and terrorism tend to show that beneath the simplistic polarised analyses, the root causes are far more complex and nuanced and the antagonists turn out often to be not as painted by those with the power. There are lessons in how and why both Nelson Mandela and then Gerry Adams/Martin McGuiness went from being branded as terrorists to political leaders.
A very interesting read for Monday morning coffee Frances, but I have one reflection on your well-chosen 'cowboys and Indians" point. I've just finished listening to the "Rest is History" four-part on General Custer and the Battle of the Little Big Horn. I cannot recommend it highly enough.